25 reasons to book a spontaneous getaway

Feeling the travel urge and need to justify a getaway right about now? This list will have you switching on your out-of-office and waving see ya to your boss in no time.

1. You’re in between series to binge watch and you need to recover from the withdrawals.

2. You suddenly realise you’ve never taken your dog on a holiday and feel guilty. Pet-friendly hotel, here you come.

3. You spot a great designer warehouse sale in Melbourne or Sydney and figure you can justify the travel costs with all the money you’ll save on your shopping purchases.

4. It’s raining where you are and you need a serious dose of sunshine.

5. You’ve just been through a break-up. ‘Nuff said.

6. It’s been too long between airport lounge free drinks.

7. You really feel like a dessert you spotted on Instagram somewhere totally random.

8. You’ve missed out on tickets to the hottest concert in town but it’s not too late to snag tix in another city.

9. You’ve just made it through a loooooong commitment to a reality TV show (we’re looking at you Married At First Sight) and need to step away from the television.

10. You spot a ridiculously cheap flight deal and decide to actually book it this time.

11. Your fave footy team is on a winning streak and you need to be there to support them in person.

12. A visit home is well overdue, you’re pretty sure your parents have forgotten what you look like.

13. And speaking of parents, you really miss your Mum’s Sunday roast.

14. A new hotel just opened and you want to check it out before everyone else does.

15. Your fellow single pals have now become the smug attached types and you need to get outta town.

16. It’s footy/cricket season and you’ve become a sporting widow.

17. The same unread novels have been sitting on your bedside table since Christmas.

18. You’ve run out of mini shampoos and conditioners at home and need to stock up again.

19. You’ll lose your frequent flyer status if you don’t up your travel ante.

20. You get a Facebook invite to a pal’s housewarming/hen’s/baby shower/milestone birthday and get all YOLO and click ‘Attend’.

21. You haven’t visited every Aussie State and Territory. No better time to start than now.

22. You need an excuse to buy new luggage.

23. A theatre show you want to see is opening in another city before yours. Melbourne, we’re looking at you and your first dibs on The Book of Mormon.

24. You could do with another crazy travel story or two in your repertoire.

25. You have a sudden urge to visit your long lost cousins in Europe.

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